Sunday 31 August 2008

Hot Picks: A week's worth of good music

FRIDAY, AUG. 29



The Big Top hosts a night of indie rock and ska with Angry Banana, Stereohype, Further Reasoning, Ta Ta Destroyers, Reagabomb and Autumn's Aftermath. Blue Nile features "Guardian Spirit," a celebration of the life of Kufaru Aaron Mouton, featuring The Kenny Claiborne Band, The Revealers, Percussion, Inc., Bessie on the Mind, Kenyatta Simon, Irene Sage, Coco Robicheaux, Kid Red, Chuck Perkins, Wildman Ivory Holmes, Fredy Omar and more. At Carrollton Station, the Carrollton Station Foundation Benefit features Dash Rip Rock, Paul Sanchez, Jimmy Robinson, Caleb Guilotte & Craig Caliva, Amanda Walker, The Kinky Tuscaderos, Andrew Duhon, Colin Brown, Darrell Loden, Dana Abbott, Ruby Rendrag, Marc Belloni and Hunter McGregor. Celebrate the Banks Street Anniversary Party with The Deadly Four and Russell Batiste & Friends with Jason Neville at Banks Street Bar & Grill. The Howlin' Wolf hosts the Bag of Donuts yearly luau plus Brah. T'Canaille Cajun Band with Lance play the Katrina Anniversary Party at Live Bait Bar & Grill.



Canceled: A showing of the euphony video "We Shall Not Be Moved" that was scheduled for Aug. 29 at The New Orleans Museum of Art has been postponed due to the at hand hurricane. The screening will be rescheduled.







SATURDAY, AUG. 30



Hear Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle at d.b.a. At Hi-Ho Lounge, Anxious Sound presents Frode Gjerstad and Paal Nilssen-Love and Donald Miller, Rob Cambre plus DJ Beautiful Bells. Queensryche-Hits and Rarities asset Pandemic comes to House of Blues. Hear Snooks Eaglin and Eddie Bo at Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl. Tipitina's Foundation & Zeus' Place pose Billy Iuso & the Restless Natives at a benefit for the Louisiana Humane Society. Bring your dog! See lovely idle words singer Germaine Bazzle at Snug Harbor.



SUNDAY, AUG. 31



Mo'Jelly Blues Band with Bob Perkins come in to Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar. It's a night of "Horns & Hatchets" at Handa Wanda's with the Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indians plus The Pinettes Brass Band.



MONDAY, SEPT. 1



Guitarists Alex McMurray and Jonathan Freilich play at Circle Bar. Eat some redness beans and rice and jam at Hi-Ho Lounge's Bluegrass Pickin' Party. At One Eyed Jacks, hear Disaster Channel plus Edge Set Mary and am540.




TUESDAY, SEPT. 2



Peter Frampton shows you the way at House of Blues. At Spotted Cat, hear The Feral Cats. John Rankin plays at The Columns Hotel. The legendary Shannon Powell & the Preservation Hall All-Stars play at Preservation Hall.




WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3



Alt-rockers Gravity A play at Banks Street Bar & Grill. Hear Irvin Mayfield & the NOJO Jam at Snug Harbor.




THURSDAY, SEPT. 4



Soul Rebels Brass Band do their thing at Le Bon Temps Roule. Hear Mark Stone & West Bank Mike asset Mark & the Pentones at Old Point Bar. See Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers at Vaughan's.



-- Molly Reid, staff writer












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